Noise and its effect on human being - A review

Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 253-260

  Gorai, A K ^a   Pal, A K ^a  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

Health effect; Noise index; Noise pollution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEARING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; NOISE; NOISE INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; TRAFFIC NOISE;

AUDITORY PERCEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; NOISE; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; NOISE, TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 34547335818     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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